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Kenya arrests hundreds after deadly attacks blamed on al-Shabaab
Nov 25, 2011, 8:35 GMT
Johannesburg - Kenyan authorities have arrested hundreds of people after attacks believed to have been carried out by the Somali al-Shabab militia killed at least three civilians and a soldier in the east of the country, local broadcaster KTN reported on Friday.
The arrests seemed to be focused on ethnic Somalis who live in the north-east of the country.
At least three people were killed and 27 injured in two grenade blasts at a hotel and a popular shopping are in the town of Garissa, near the border with Somalia. The Kenyan military also said a soldier was killed by a landmine in Mandera on Thursday.
Kenya launched a military assault against the al-Shabaab militia in neighbouring Somalia, sending in hundreds of troops, backed by the air force, to set up a buffer area in the border region.
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